Rochestown - CLOSED in 2022

The Capuchin Friary in Rochestown closed in 2022.

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Sunday Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Lent
Friday, 24 March 2023
Sharing in the Death and Resurrection of Christ The story of the raising of Lazarus from the grave is used in the liturgy of Lent because it illustrates baptism as...
Sunday Reflection – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Unconditional Love of God
Saturday, 18 February 2023
The Unconditional Love of God This Sunday’s Gospel (Matt 5:38-48) is the fourth excerpt from the Sermon on the Mount, the charter of the Kingdom of God, the description of...
Sunday Reflection – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, 14 January 2023
The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world This Sunday’s Gospel (John 1:29-34) begins with John the Baptist pointing towards Jesus and saying, “Look, there is...
A Christmas Reflection
Saturday, 24 December 2022
The Reason for the Season is Jesus Have we forgotten why we celebrate Christmas?  A friend told me she got a card wishing her a very merry Winter Festival?  Could...
Sunday Reflection – 1st Sunday in Advent
Saturday, 26 November 2022
Advent is the season of Hope Dark November will soon be past, and in the Church’s calendar, today is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the new liturgical...
Sunday Reflection : Therapy of Divine Love
Saturday, 12 November 2022
Therapy of Divine Love Purgation is a process of purification.  Purgatory is not specifically mentioned in the bible but the doctrine of purgatory is a beautiful development which holds in...
Sunday Reflection – How the Saints put flesh on Theology
Saturday, 05 November 2022
  Normally, our weekly reflection is based on the Gospel of Sunday, but this week we will concentrate on November which commenced last Tuesday, the Feast of All Saints. In...
Sunday Reflection – Humble prayer will pierce the clouds
Saturday, 22 October 2022
Humble Prayer will pierce the clouds The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14) was addressed to people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone...
Pray continually and never loose heart
Saturday, 15 October 2022
Pray continually and never lose heart The message of today’s Gospel (Luke 18: 1-8) is clearly expressed in the opening line. Pray continually and never lose heart.  We are prepared...
Sunday Reflection – Gratitude is the heart of Prayer
Saturday, 08 October 2022
Gratitude is the heart of prayer Luke, more than the other writers, is the evangelist of prayer. This Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 17:11-19), the story of the healing of ten lepers,...
Gospel Reflection – The Unadorned Table
Saturday, 01 October 2022
  The Unadorned Table There are ten meals in Luke’s Gospel and each one is not only a table of food but also a table of the word … just...
Sunday Reflection – Dives & Lazarus
Saturday, 24 September 2022
Dives and Lazarus Luke, more than the other evangelists, portrays Jesus as being on the side of the poor.  In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus referred to money as tainted with...